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    POWER RANGERS Inspiration Available September 25, 2018 Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan On September 25, 2018, Shout! Factory will release SUPER SENTAI: CHOJIN SENTAI JETMAN: The Complete Series, a fan-favorite installment of the original Japanese series that inspired the iconic Power Rangers franchise! Available for the first time on DVD, the 8-DVD set is presented in Japanese with English subtitles. The hugely popular season CHOJIN SENTAI JETMAN (??????????, Choojin Sentai Jettoman, 1991-1992) is the last Sentai season released that was not adapted for Power Rangers and the first pre-ZYURANGER release for Shout! Factory. The long-awaited series is now available for the first time in North America and full of adventure with 51 episodes. Sky Force, a defense organization tasked with guarding peace on Earth, has developed a new technology which gives the subjects superhuman powers. These people, now known as Jetmen,

    ULTRAMAN R/B`s Ultraman Blu and Rosso host a collection of theme songs from the recent Ultra Series. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya Productions

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese DVD release of ULTRAMAN HIT SONG HISTORY: NEW GENERATION EDITION (?????? ??????????? ????????????, Urutoraman Hitto Songu Hisutorii Nyuu Jenereeshon-hen) on August 28. The disc presents videos for 12 theme and insert songs from the "New Generation" TV series ULTRAMAN GINGA (?????????, Urutoraman Ginga, 2013) to the upcoming ULTRAMAN R/B (RUEBE) (?????????(???), Urutoraman R/B (Ruubu), 2018). Also included is an exclusive framing sequence adventure starring Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu -- the brother heroes of ULTRAMAN R/B -- and Ultraman Zero (Character Voice: Mamoru Miyano), one of the most popular Ultramen in the series. The story begins when Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu pursue a monster to the moon. There they encounter Ultraman Zero, who tells them that other Ultra Heroes have been trapped by Etelgar, the spatio-temporal demon who wants revenge for his earlier

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    Source: Shout! Factory press release Special Thanks to Shannon Meehan and Lauren Blum GKIDS and Shout! Factory present the charming fantasy/science fiction romance SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW (??? ??? ???, Uribyeol Ilho-wa Eollugso, 2014) on Blu-ray/DVD on June 5, 2018. Bonus features include the short film COFFEE VENDING MACHINE AND ITS SWORD and trailers. The debut feature-length film from Korean director Chang Hyung-yun, acclaimed creator of animated short films that have premiered and won prizes at festivals worldwide, the highly original SATELLITE GIRL AND MILK COW was produced by Cho Young-kag (THE FAKE, THE KING OF PIGS), and received an Asia Pacific Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. An out-of-commission satellite picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends to Earth to find the source of such sincere emotions. But on the way, she is caught in a raging magical battle

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty UK distributor Third Window Films brings the erotic fantasy SUFFERING OF NINKO (?????, Ninko no Junan, 2016) to Blu-ray on July 23. Young monk Ninko leads an ascetic existence in the Enmeiji temple, but his dedication to a life of simplicity and sexual abstinence is made impossible by the curse that seems to afflict him: he is irresistible to every woman (and some of the men) he meets. Pursued by a posse of half-naked, crazed women and a mysterious, faceless nymph, he flees high into the mountains, where he can finally discover his true nature. With SUFFERING OF NINKO, debut director Norihiro Iwatsukino adds a modern, headstrong chapter to the rich tradition of Japanese ghost stories. His background as a designer is revealed in the wonderful animated variations on

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions has announced the anime film ULTRAMAN USA (??????USA, Urutoraman USA), a co-production with the American studio Hanna-Barbera, will be released on Blu-ray in Japan on September 26. The disc will also include the English language version, ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS. Looking to reintroduce Ultraman to the American market, Tsuburaya saw ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS as a way to appeal to the growing interest in anime in the US. While Hanna-Barbera was the American producer and distributor, the animation was produced in Japan by Studio Sign and Ashi Productions (now known as Production Reed). The film was syndicated to US television beginning October 9, 1987. On April 28, 1989, ULTRAMAN USA made its debut in Japanese theaters as the headline feature of ULTRAMAN TOURNAMENT (???????? [???????], Urutoraman Taikai [Fesuteibaru]), a film festival that also included the ULTRAMAN episode TERROR ON ROUTE 87

    Riku Asakura (Tatsuomi Hamada) and his alter-ego, Ultraman Geed, battle Ultraman Belial in the stage show ULTRAMAN THE LIVE ULTRA HEROES EXPO 2018 BATTLE STAGE. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya Productions

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    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/prism/2018 (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese DVD release of ULTRAMAN THE LIVE ULTRA HEROES EXPO 2018 BATTLE STAGE "AWAKEN! MIRACLE!!" (?????? THE LIVE ?????????EXPO 2018???????????????????????, Urutoraman THE LIVE Urutora Hiiroozu EXPO 2018 Batorusuteeji `Okosu ze! Kiseki!!`). The 2018 ULTRA HEROES EXPO ran from December 29, 2017 – January 8, 2018 at Tokyo Dome City. Each day of the event included live ULTRAMAN GEED-themed “Battle Stage” shows starring Tatsuomi Hamada (as Riku Asakura) and Yuta Ozawa (as Leito Igaguri) with music by Voyager (TAKERU & Chiaki Seshimo). A DVD edition of this show will be sold by retailers starting September 5, with advance copies available for purchase at the ULTRAMAN FESTIVAL 2018 in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro beginning July 20. The DVD comes with a bonus Ultraman Geed sticker. STORY Ultraman Geed (Riku Asakura), who inherited the genes

    Win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of RWBY: Volume 5! Image courtesy of Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm. © Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2017 Home-sha

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    Source: Cinedigm, Think Jam Special Thanks to Miranda Gooding Cinedigm is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack of RWBY: Volume 5. The popular online anime-style series originally created by Monty Oum is produced by Austin, TX-based Rooster Teeth Productions. RWBY was the first western-produced anime series to be distributed in Japan. In RWBY: Volume 5 Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys of their own, but they all share one destination: Haven Academy. Whether it’s the promise of ancient relics, mystical maidens, or simply more power, it’s clear that the stage for the next great battle for Remnant has been chosen. The question is, with so many players in this game, who’s going to come out on top? RWBY: Volume 5 will be available on digital, a Blu-ray Combo Pack (SRP: $24.95)

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    Own it Early on Digital on June 26; 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray debuts on July 17 Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Tyler Robinson Watch an unshakeable bond form between an extraordinarily intelligent gorilla and noteworthy primatologist when RAMPAGE arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. Global icon Dwayne Johnson headlines the action adventure RAMPAGE, directed by Brad Peyton. RAMPAGE also stars Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (MOONLIGHT), Malin Akerman (TV’s BILLIONS), Jake Lacy (TV’s GIRLS), Joe Manganiello (TV’s TRUE BLOOD), and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (TV’s THE WALKING DEAD); as well as P.J. Byrne (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET), Marley Shelton (TV’s RISE), Breanne Hill (TV’s FRONTIER), Jack Quaid (THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE), Matt Gerald (TV’s DAREDEVIL), Jason Liles (DEATH NOTE), Demetrius Grosse (TV’s THE BRAVE), and Will Yun Lee

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Think Jam press release Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Geovani Rocha Your last name may not be Pentecost, but you can still help avert the apocalypse... PACIFIC RIM UPRISING will be available via download on June 5 and on Blu-ray/DVD June 19, 2018. To celebrate, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has partnered with the online art community Deviant Art to host a “Create Your Jaeger to Battle Kaiju in Your Hometown” global art contest. They want to see what your Jaeger would look like on your turf and give you prizes for it! Create your own Jaeger and place it where you live, anyplace in the world you may be -- maybe it`s posing in your actual backyard, protecting the town square, or defending a local landmark. There are tons of options! Your Jaeger can be

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    Own it early on Digital HD on July 3, Blu-ray debuts on July 24 Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Tyler Robinson Join an immersive virtual universe when READY PLAYER ONE arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. From Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures, along with filmmaker Steven Spielberg, comes the action adventure READY PLAYER ONE, based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. READY PLAYER ONE stars Tye Sheridan (X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, MUD), Olivia Cooke (ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, TV’s BATES MOTEL) and Ben Mendelsohn (ROGUE ONE - A STAR WARS STORY, TV’s BLOODLINE). The ensemble cast also includes Lena Waithe (TV’s MASTER OF NONE), T.J. Miller (DEADPOOL, TV’s SILICON VALLEY), Philip Zhao, Win Morisaki, Hannah John-Kamen (STAR WARS: THE

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    An Idyllic World Inhabited By A.I. Beings Faces Extinction From Malevolent Invaders Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Official Site: haikasoru.com Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media’s Haikasoru science fiction imprint delivers a new literary release with the publication of The Thousand Year Beach on June 19th. The Thousand Year Beach, by TOBI Hirotaka, will be released in print with an MSRP of $16.99 U.S. / $22.99 CAN. An eBook edition will also debut on June 19th for the Amazon Kindle, and in Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, the Kobo eBooks Store, and the Google Play Store. Designed to imitate a harbor town in southern Europe, the Realm of Summer is just one of the zones within the virtual resort known as the Costa del Número. It has been more than a thousand years since human guests stopped

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    New Feature Film Available On Home Video This Fall Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announced home media rights for the movie ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST (?????????????????????, Akuseru Waarudoo Infinitto Baasutoo, 2016) during its official panel event held this past weekend at Anime Central 2018. The film is a sequel to the 2012 ACCEL WORLD animated series, which are based on the light novels of the same title written by Reki Kawahara. ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST will be released this Fall on Blu-ray and DVD, with special extras including the two OVAs “Reverberation” and “Vacation.” In ACCEL WORLD: INFINITE BURST, Haruyuki and his friends are playing the online fighting game Brain Burst, locked in a territory battle with a rival group

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    Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications press release Special Thanks to Leif Helland and Rachel Villegas Following the acclaim for his first feature film HIDE AND SEEK, writer/director Huh Jung returns to the genre that made him famous with his sophomore horror-thriller THE MIMIC (???, Jangsanbeom, 2017), generating terror on digital and Blu-ray June 12 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Based on the mythological take “Tiger of Mt. Jang,” where a legendary ghost that mimics humans, a woman takes in a lost girl she finds near the mysterious Mt. Jang and mystifying things begin to happen to her frightened family. THE MIMIC stars Yum Jung-Ah (TELL ME SOMETHING), Park Hyuk-Kwon (A TAXI DRIVER), Shin Rin-Ah (ODE TO MY FATHER), Heo Jin (THE WAILING), Kil Hae-Yeon (MISSING) and Lee Yool (HELLO MURDERER). Synopsis A classic Korean ghost story gets a horrifying new spin in THE MIMIC, as

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    A Girl Strikes An Unconventional Bargain With The Spirit World To Pay Off Her Debts In New Shojo Series Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen VIZ Media, LLC, a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, expands its shojo manga catalog with the acquisition of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits. The supernatural romantic comedy will launch this Fall in print and digital editions under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat imprint. The series is rated ‘T’ for Teens and features story and artwork by creator Wako Ioka, with character designs by Laruha. Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For Spirits is based on several light novels by author Midori Yuma and has also been adapted into an anime series. The new publishing acquisition was detailed during VIZ Media’s official panel held this past weekend during

    Contents of the PACIFIC RIM UPRISING Target Exclusive Steelbook edition. © 2018 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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    Source: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Official Site: pacificrimmovie.com #JoinTheUprising #PacificRimUprising Special Thanks to Jennifer Zurita and Evan Fong PACIFIC RIM UPRISING arrives on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on June 19, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted cover artwork and product specs for the standard home video releases of the film. Now, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has provided details on the retailer exclusive editions. Distributor: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Street Date: June 19, 2018 Run Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes Rating: PG-13 Target Exclusive Steelbook (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) TCIN: 53520785 UPC: 191329063347 Item Number (DPCI): 058-37-2154 Number of Media: 2 Packaging: Steelbook SRP: $27.99 Disc 1: BD-50 (Single Sided) Layers: Single Picture: 2.40:1 Widescreen / Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, French Canadian Dolby

    ULTRAMAN`s Hiroko Sakurai stars in director Akio Jissoji`s MANDARA, one of three New Wave films included in the Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection. © 1971 ATG

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Akio Jissoji created a rich and diverse body of work during his five decades in Japan`s film and television industries. For some, he is best-known for his science-fiction: the 1960s TV series ULTRAMAN (???????????????, Urutoraman Kuso Tokusatsu Shirizu, 1966-67) and ULTRA SEVEN (???????, Urutora Sebun, 1967-68) and 1988`s box-office success TOKYO: THE LAST MEGALOPOLIS (????, Teito Monogatari). For others, it is his 1990s adaptations of horror and mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo, such as WATCHER IN THE ATTIC (???????, Yaneura no Sanposha, 1992) and MURDER ON D STREET (D??????, D-Zaka no Satsujin Jiken, 1998). And then there are his New Wave films for the Art Theatre Guild, three of which -- THIS TRANSIENT LIFE, MANDARA and POEM, forming The Buddhist Trilogy -- are collected here. Winner of the Golden Leopard

    Win Toho`s 1970s vampire movies THE VAMPIRE DOLL, LAKE OF DRACULA and EVIL OF DRACULA on Blu-ray! Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

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    Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Arrow Video US is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of Toho`s "The Bloodthirsty Trilogy" containing THE VAMPIRE DOLL (??????? ??????, Yuurei Yashiki no Kyofu Chiwosuu Ningyo, 1970), LAKE OF DRACULA (???? ?????, Noroi no Yakata Chiwosuu Me, 1971) and EVIL OF DRACULA (??????, Chiwosuu Bara, 1974). Directed by Michio Yamamoto, the three films brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens, emphasizesing atmosphere and style with images of dark thunderous nights, ghostly mansions and bloody fangs. Arrow Video US` release features HD digital transfers from the original film elements, plus extras including a photo gallery, theatrical trailers, a reversible cover sleeve, and more. This first pressing also comes with an illustrated collector`s booklet. The suggested retail price is $49.95. OFFICIAL

    A THOUSAND & ONE NIGHTS was the first erotic anime feature film from the legendary Osamu Tezuka. Image courtesy of Third Window Films. © Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. / Mushi Production.

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    Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty In the late 60s and early 70s the world`s most famous manga artist Osamu Tezuka, nicknamed "The Godfather of Manga" and creator of ASTRO BOY and BLACK JACK, made a series of adult-oriented anime called ANIMERAMA???????which pushed the boundaries of anime. UK distributor Third Window Films are pleased to be able to finally present the first two films of the Animerama series together in one release for the first time on Blu-ray and remastered DVD. Both films are presented with new 2K digital restorations handled by Tezuka Productions. As well as the erotic themes, they are also defined by mixing more typical traditional animation with sequences of UPA and Y?ji Kuri–influenced experimental use of modern design, limited animation, and still paintings akin to Tezuka`s experimental short films and like

    RWBY: Volume 5 is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital in June. Image courtesy of Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm. © Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC © 2017 Home-sha

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    Source: Cinedigm, Think Jam press release On June 5th, Rooster Teeth and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) are sharing the latest edition of the award-winning animated series RWBY when RWBY: Volume 5 arrives on transactional digital platforms, including Steam, iTunes and XBOX, as well as DVD, Blu-Ray+DVD combo pack, and a Special Edition Blu-ray+DVD Combo Pack featuring a 32-page RWBY Official Manga Anthology Sampler exclusive to FYE. The RWBY Official Manga Anthology is from the upcoming Weiss book from VIZ Media. "We love how passionate the fans of RWBY are. Volume 5 received such a great reaction and we’re really looking forward to be able to provide these episodes along with a behind-the-scenes look at the series through the bonus features," said Gray G. Haddock, Head of Animation at Rooster Teeth. In RWBY: Volume 5 Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are each entangled in journeys

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    Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: kuzunohonkai.com (Japan) Sentai Filmworks today announced it acquired exclusive distribution rights to the acclaimed anime series, SCUM`S WISH (?????, Kuzu no Honkai, 2017), for home video and electronic sell-through in for USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Adapted from the manga by Mengo Yokoyari, serialized in Square Enix`s Big Gangan, the 12-episode series’ striking visuals, courtesy of Lerche (MONSTER MUSUME, SCHOOL-LIVE!), envelope the story of young lovers who each ache for the unattainable, unreciprocated love of another. At first glance, high school sweethearts Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya appear to have the perfect relationship and while the two enjoy each other’s physical companionship, they are merely using each other to feel anything other than pain as both Hanabi and Mugi are in love with other people. As this tangled web of emotions continues to

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